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Understanding Tuition & Fees

Prepare yourself economically for your college degree. Contrast TCNJ's tuition charges to other typical schools. Look for tuition developments and potential increases to find out if you should expect to set aside more resources for the following 4 years of tuition.

How do Tuition & Fees at TCNJ Measure Up To Other Colleges?

For nationwide, regional and statewide comparisons, look at the table below to find out how TCNJ compares to other colleges.

In-State Students Will Get a Tuition Discount

Tuition and fees at TCNJ is lowered significantly for students from New Jersey. Tuition and fees for in-state students is set at $16,149 for the 2018 - 2019 year, a 41.4% discount off the price charged to out-of-state students. Tuition is $12,632 and fees $3,517.

Out-of-state students at TCNJ spent $27,578 in tuition and fees in 2018 - 2019. $3,517 was for fees, and $24,061 was charged for tuition.

Tuition and Fees Projection

The College of New Jersey tuition and fees for out-of-state students increased at an average annual rate of 2.2% within the last five years. Over that same period, tuition increased by 2.2% and fees increased by 1.8%. Based on this, we predict the price of tuition and fees for this year will be $28,176.

At this rate, we estimate the total cost of tuition and fees for a two year degree to be $56,964 and for a four year degree to be $116,428. This doesn't include other costs such as room and board, transportation, and books.

The following chart shows estimated future tuition and fees including residency based reductions for undergraduate students at TCNJ.

Don't Discount Cost Increases

Be aware of just how much the tuition and fees are increasing each year. At many colleges students will wind up paying a larger price for their last year of school compared to what they did for their first.